Basketball Preview: Elkhart Lions vs. Northridge Raiders
Elkhart is 0-6 against Northridge since November of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Elkhart Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Northridge Raiders at 6:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Tuesday.
Last Saturday, Elkhart was fully in charge, breezing past Mishawaka 56-21.
Meanwhile, Northridge entered their tilt with Crown Point on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They breezed by the Bulldogs to the tune of 77-36. That looming 77-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.
Northridge found their leader in sophomore Lily Scholl, who went 11 for 16 en route to 30 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Scholl has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Conley, who earned 11 points in addition to seven assists and seven rebounds.
Northridge was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crown Point only posted five.
Northridge pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.5 points. As for Elkhart, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Elkhart came up short against Northridge in their previous matchup back in February, falling 56-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northridge's Rielyn Goodwin, who went 6 for 10 en route to 15 points plus three steals. Now that Elkhart knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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